Sunday, June 10, 2012
Friday, June 1, 2012
Success
Met some great people at the Power House Gym in downtown Tampa. Not your average gym! You want to grow and and succeed? Surround yourself with people who are bigger, faster, and better than you.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
How Hard Do You Train In The Gym?
How Hard Do You Train In The Gym?
By: Tim Ernst
Are you serious when you train in the gym?
Are you getting the results that you really want?
Are you easily distracted by outside influences?
I can't tell you how many times I see people in the gym socializing with other people or their friends. I'm not saying that you have to be a complete jerk and ignore people, but if you are serious about your training your mission or job is to get in and get out of the gym. You have a life outside of the gym right?
The most successful people in life have a goal that they want to accomplish and they do not allow any outside influences to dictate or distract them from that goal. We all get distractions and interruptions in life and when they come, successful people put into place boundaries. When you are in the gym you have to set up boundaries for yourself. I mean whose life is it anyway, yours or theirs? There are clearly things that are out of your control and things that are in your control. Take control and get your life back!
One thing that I do to keep people from distracting me in the gym is such a quick fix. I simply put on my headphones and put on my favorite work out music and it's ON! Most people won't bother you if you have your headphones on and if they do just simply answer their question quickly and move on. There will be times when people will ask you if you are on or using some type of machine, that's o.k. If they want to talk to you any further than that, simply tell them that when you are finished with your training, you will be happy to get back with them with any questions that they may have.
Here is a list of things you can do to decrease the amount of distractions when in the gym:
1. Headphones/MP3 Player/I-Pod
2. Hat (Optional) This will help you not to make clear eye contact or others seeing you making eye contact. Some women will do this to avoid any men coming up to them.
3. Set clear goals for yourself of what you want to accomplish in the gym.
4. Answer any small questions and move on.
5. Set yourself a time limit. Setting a deadline is very effective. It pushes you to finish on time.
Implementing some of these strategies will help you decrease your distractions while in the gym, only if your serious about your training. Focus on your goals, set deadlines/boundaries, and watch success begin to unfold. Whatever you decide to do, do with all your strength.
Train Hard!
Monday, April 23, 2012
Protein/When and How Much?
If there is one nutrient that you need to support your training and recovery, protein would be it! All the exercise in the world won’t help you build muscle or get lean if it is not supported with proper nutrition, which should always include a good dose of some high-quality protein or high quality protein powder.
Read the full article here==>How Much Protein?
Read the full article here==>How Much Protein?
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Video Testimonial/Vince Delmonte
Here in this video I talk about where I was and where I am now with my
fitness progress. I give a lot of credit to Vince Delmonte pertaining
to my fitness achievements and where I am in my personal/ business life. On this site you will find a
lot of my own articles and Vince's articles pertaining to building
muscle. You can reach me on my Facebook fan page here http://www.facebook.com/TimmErnstFitness
Vince Delmonte is the real deal and cares about his followers progress and muscle building goals. His philosophy is, "If you can Live Large inside of the gym, You can Live Large outside of the gym.
Vince Delmonte is the real deal and cares about his followers progress and muscle building goals. His philosophy is, "If you can Live Large inside of the gym, You can Live Large outside of the gym.
Monday, April 16, 2012
What supplement companies don't want you to KNOW
The Facts You Need To Know About Supplements that have proprietary blends.
Nearly 75% of the world population takes some type of supplement each day. There are literally thousands of brands and millions of products to choose from. Is there really a difference between them?
The FDA allows questionable fillers and binders such as; cork by products, chemical FD&C dyes, sodium benzoate, dextrose, ethycellulose, and propylene glycol to name only a few. Although these ingredients may be legal, what are the nutritional benefits? Reports have indicate that some of these ingredients can be toxic at certain levels with prolong use.
The FDA does not monitor the contents or purity of a supplement nor the source of a nutritional ingredient.
Purity: What does it really mean? ---Defined: The quality or state of being pure or unmixed with any other element.
In most cases, Impure ingredients are used by many companies. The FDA does not require manufacturers to list these ingredients (on the nutritional labels) if they are not added when making the final dosage form. Many times the raw materials may contain only 90% or less of the listed ingredients along with 10% or more corn starch and lactose. Lactose and corn are known allergens for some people. These items have been known to cause digestive disturbances and weaken the immune system. A conscientious company will not compromise the integrity of a product with such raw materials. There are 3 types of grades but, we are going to talk about 1 here for the purpose of this article.
1. Pharmaceutical Grade supplements meet exacting pharmaceutical production standards.
Pharmaceutical Grade supplements are manufactured to a very high standards of potency, purity, dissolution, and a higher degree of bioavailability – the degree at which the vitamin is absorbed into a living system.The term pharmaceutical grade was originally taken from the standard of certification of the facilities in which pharmaceutical grade supplements were made. Pharmaceutical grade also refers to the ingredients in the supplement. Pharmaceutical grade vitamins meet the highest standards for purity and concentration.
Finally, pharmaceutical grade supplements have a high bioavailability. This means that when you take a pharmaceutical grade products, your body absorbs an optimal amount of nutrients. Better nutrient absorption means greater health benefits.
If you want to know what supplements to buy, look for the "GMP" or "CPMG" stamps on the container. These two stamps indicate that they were manufactured in a pharmaceutical company. Be careful with products that have proprietary blends. Proprietary blends have ingredients that are not listed on the container so you really don't know what you are consuming.
choose-health.org
pharmanutrients.com 2009
healingedge.net 2012
Nearly 75% of the world population takes some type of supplement each day. There are literally thousands of brands and millions of products to choose from. Is there really a difference between them?
The FDA allows questionable fillers and binders such as; cork by products, chemical FD&C dyes, sodium benzoate, dextrose, ethycellulose, and propylene glycol to name only a few. Although these ingredients may be legal, what are the nutritional benefits? Reports have indicate that some of these ingredients can be toxic at certain levels with prolong use.
The FDA does not monitor the contents or purity of a supplement nor the source of a nutritional ingredient.
Purity: What does it really mean? ---Defined: The quality or state of being pure or unmixed with any other element.
In most cases, Impure ingredients are used by many companies. The FDA does not require manufacturers to list these ingredients (on the nutritional labels) if they are not added when making the final dosage form. Many times the raw materials may contain only 90% or less of the listed ingredients along with 10% or more corn starch and lactose. Lactose and corn are known allergens for some people. These items have been known to cause digestive disturbances and weaken the immune system. A conscientious company will not compromise the integrity of a product with such raw materials. There are 3 types of grades but, we are going to talk about 1 here for the purpose of this article.
1. Pharmaceutical Grade supplements meet exacting pharmaceutical production standards.
Pharmaceutical Grade supplements are manufactured to a very high standards of potency, purity, dissolution, and a higher degree of bioavailability – the degree at which the vitamin is absorbed into a living system.The term pharmaceutical grade was originally taken from the standard of certification of the facilities in which pharmaceutical grade supplements were made. Pharmaceutical grade also refers to the ingredients in the supplement. Pharmaceutical grade vitamins meet the highest standards for purity and concentration.
Finally, pharmaceutical grade supplements have a high bioavailability. This means that when you take a pharmaceutical grade products, your body absorbs an optimal amount of nutrients. Better nutrient absorption means greater health benefits.
If you want to know what supplements to buy, look for the "GMP" or "CPMG" stamps on the container. These two stamps indicate that they were manufactured in a pharmaceutical company. Be careful with products that have proprietary blends. Proprietary blends have ingredients that are not listed on the container so you really don't know what you are consuming.
choose-health.org
pharmanutrients.com 2009
healingedge.net 2012
Friday, April 13, 2012
Recovery
When it comes to building muscle and the ultimate physique you desire there are many factors that come into play. Going into the gym day in and day out without any type of proper recovery can lead you to over-training. Your body needs time to recover. So many people think that if they go to the gym everyday, they'll reach their goal quicker. This type of mindset appears to make logical sense but, this is not the way to properly build muscle.
You build muscle when you are out of the gym.
Most people don't know that it is when you are out of the gym, you grow. Recovery is so important to achieving your physique goals. Do you know that when you are in the gym crushing it as hard as you can, you actually are tearing the muscle and getting smaller. Getting smaller? I used to think that by going to the gym you should be getting bigger. You are actually getting smaller because you are breaking down the muscle. It's when you recover that you start to build muscle. Here are some methods to properly recover from your workout
1. BCAA BCAA are Branch Chain Amino Acids that are super beneficial to your recovery. They
help repair muscle when they are broken down. Try taking at leas 20g during your workout. You
can take it in pill form or powder form during your workout.
2. FISH OILS Fish oils are great to speed up the process of your recovery. They are considered to
be healthy fats that reduce inflammation. Take these after your workout and before you go to bed. Fats
increase testosterone and we all know that testosterone is responsible for muscle growth.
3. COLD SHOWERS. Why do you think that athletes soak themselves in an ice bath or a baseball
pitcher rests his elbow in an ice bath? Cold Showers reduce inflammation and the swelling of your
muscles. When you take a cold shower your muscles tighten up leaving you feeling refreshed and
ready to get back in the gym.
4. Green's Product. Greens products are great if you don't have time to cook a lot of veggies. Do
you know that after you work out your body becomes very acidic? When you take a greens product after your workout you alkaline your body and reduce that acidity resulting in a speedy recovery.
5. REST This is a big one that most people screw up. Sometimes more is not the answer. Haven't you heard that less is often times more? Your body needs a lot of rest and you should be at least sleeping for 7-8 hours a night. Working out for 12 weeks consecutively, you should take a week off. For every 6 weeks you should take 3-4 days off. Your workout split could be 3 days on 1 day off, 2 days on and 1 day off. If this doesn't work for you the best thing to do is too listen to your body. Everyone is different. Some recover faster than others. If you are not ready to hit the gym and you are still worn out or sore, don't go. You need to recover longer.
I hope this helps and keep crushing your goals.
Tim
You build muscle when you are out of the gym.
Most people don't know that it is when you are out of the gym, you grow. Recovery is so important to achieving your physique goals. Do you know that when you are in the gym crushing it as hard as you can, you actually are tearing the muscle and getting smaller. Getting smaller? I used to think that by going to the gym you should be getting bigger. You are actually getting smaller because you are breaking down the muscle. It's when you recover that you start to build muscle. Here are some methods to properly recover from your workout
1. BCAA BCAA are Branch Chain Amino Acids that are super beneficial to your recovery. They
help repair muscle when they are broken down. Try taking at leas 20g during your workout. You
can take it in pill form or powder form during your workout.
2. FISH OILS Fish oils are great to speed up the process of your recovery. They are considered to
be healthy fats that reduce inflammation. Take these after your workout and before you go to bed. Fats
increase testosterone and we all know that testosterone is responsible for muscle growth.
3. COLD SHOWERS. Why do you think that athletes soak themselves in an ice bath or a baseball
pitcher rests his elbow in an ice bath? Cold Showers reduce inflammation and the swelling of your
muscles. When you take a cold shower your muscles tighten up leaving you feeling refreshed and
ready to get back in the gym.
4. Green's Product. Greens products are great if you don't have time to cook a lot of veggies. Do
you know that after you work out your body becomes very acidic? When you take a greens product after your workout you alkaline your body and reduce that acidity resulting in a speedy recovery.
5. REST This is a big one that most people screw up. Sometimes more is not the answer. Haven't you heard that less is often times more? Your body needs a lot of rest and you should be at least sleeping for 7-8 hours a night. Working out for 12 weeks consecutively, you should take a week off. For every 6 weeks you should take 3-4 days off. Your workout split could be 3 days on 1 day off, 2 days on and 1 day off. If this doesn't work for you the best thing to do is too listen to your body. Everyone is different. Some recover faster than others. If you are not ready to hit the gym and you are still worn out or sore, don't go. You need to recover longer.
I hope this helps and keep crushing your goals.
Tim
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